- Vehicles
- 1,900
- Built between
- Sep 1981 – Nov 1982
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 April 1983
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1981 and November 1982. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1982-1983 International Harvester Cargostar SeriesBuilt September 1981 to November 1982
- 1982-1983 International Harvester CO1700Built September 1981 to November 1982
- 1982-1983 International Harvester CO1800Built September 1981 to November 1982
- 1982-1983 International Harvester CO1900Built September 1981 to November 1982
- 1982-1983 International Harvester S SeriesBuilt September 1981 to November 1982
- 1982-1983 International Harvester S1700Built September 1981 to November 1982
- 1982-1983 International Harvester S1800Built September 1981 to November 1982
- 1982-1983 International Harvester S1900Built September 1981 to November 1982
What the defect is
The 3/4 inch diameter fasteners which join the rear axle brake drum to the wheels were not tightened properly. These fasteners may loosen during vehicle operation, causing damage to the drum and brakes of the wheel.
What gets fixed
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN FASTENERS TO SPECIFIED LEVEL AND REPLACE DAMAGED COMPONENTS, IF NECESSARY.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1981 to November 1982
- Recall reported to NHTSA14 March 1983
- Owners notified1 April 1983
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 14 March 1983.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: heavy trucks equipped with 22,000 lb. Rear axles or largerand with cast wheels.system: suspension; wheel and drum fasteners.consequences of defect: if the damage were to occur on the rear wheel of avehicle equipped with air brakes, the distance required to stop the vehiclecould be increased significantly. If damage were to occur on a vehicle equippedwith hydraulic brakes, a total loss of the vehicle"s braking capability couldresult in a crash without prior warning.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.